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From Russia With Love: Taking Care of Ex-Spies

By John William NarinsDec 18th 2010 – 2:28PM
Sergei Karpukhin, AFP / Getty Images

Sergei Karpukhin, AFP / Getty Images

When 10 members of the Russian spy ring busted in June were returned to Russia two weeks later in a spy swap, some wondered what people trained to blend into American suburban life could do back in a Russia. Apparently there was no need for concern. Sergei Karpukhin, AFP / Getty Images Anna Chapman became the...

Spy Swap Suspicions? Death of Russian Turncoat Raises Eyebrows

By Dana ChivvisJul 9th 2010 – 12:13PM

Sergei Tretyakov, a Russian spy who defected to the United States in 2000, has died, Washington, D.C. radio station WTOP is reporting. The timing of the announcement is viewed suspiciously by some, given the spy swap that occurred between the U.S. and Russia today and the fact that Tretyakov apparently died last month. His...

Russians in Spy Exchange Include Hanssen Case Figure

By Andrea StoneJul 9th 2010 – 11:26AM
APTN / AP

APTN / AP

(July 9) -- A former Russian intelligence officer who may have provided information that helped uncover two of the worst spies in U.S. history -- Robert Hanssen and Aldrich Ames -- is among the four Russians swapped for 10 sleeper agents in an elaborate Cold War-style spy swap today. Alexander Zaporozhsky, a decorated...

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